Lu Jian could not describe how a building could have such a gloomy feeling.
The two ever-burning red lanterns at the gate shed a faint light, giving the gate a slightly bloody color. Lu Tan and Drizzt followed the servant. The man walked very lightly and quietly. Because of this,
Only before could he appear behind the two of them silently.
Under the light of the lantern, Lu Jian could only see the thin shadow of the other party, like the afterimage left by the light penetrating through the paper.
This kind of mansion usually has a small door on one side of the main door.
They entered the Hai family mansion through the small door.
"My master has given orders. You two are our important guests. We would like to entertain you to rest at home tonight."
The servant's voice was also a bit unreal, as if it was coming from a jar.
When entering the mansion, the first thing that catches the eye are some decorative trees.
However, these trees are not like welcoming pines or wealthy trees. Instead, they are crooked and have sparse branches and leaves. It seems that no one has taken care of them for a long time.
There seemed to be traces of ropes entangled on the branches, which strangled the bark, as if someone had hanged themselves here.
The road was a little wet and felt like soft sand. Lu Tiao raised his feet and looked at it. It had obviously not rained, but the ground was wet and full of water marks.
"Have you cleaned up today?"
Lu Tiao asked immediately.
"The wedding is coming soon, and the whole family is very busy."
The servant replied without explaining.
But contrary to what he said, Lu Tan and Drizzt did not see any other servants.
As dusk falls, there are only scattered red lanterns lighting up the road in the mansion. Other than that, it is empty and does not look like there is any living person living there.
Lu Tiao looked towards the roadside, looking for traces of the seal the Black Queen Mother had mentioned.
Soon, with almost no effort, Lu Tiao saw the thing.
It's really too conspicuous.
In the center of the mansion, in the center of a pond, there is a tower.
It was a tower with a specific architectural style that Lu Jing couldn't tell. Counting from bottom to top, there were six floors in total. Each floor was no more than one meter high. It was completely dark, with some words carved on the surface. There were chains wrapped around the tower, and
The surrounding trees are connected, which looks very ominous at first sight.
"What is that tower?"
Drizzt obviously had the same thought as Lu Tan, and he asked.
"The mansion is very big, be careful not to get lost."
The servant avoided talking again.
Just when Drizzt turned his gaze back to the front, he suddenly saw what seemed to be a woman wearing a red wedding dress standing next to the tower in the middle of the lake.
In the blink of an eye, the woman disappeared again, leaving only the lonely tower standing in the desolate courtyard.
The servant carried the two of them to a separate courtyard.
From a distance, they could see the dim lights in the courtyard. Lu Jian and Drizzt walked into the courtyard and saw two people sitting in a room with a Chinese style layout.
There is a painting hanging on the wall facing the door. The painting is not a traditional landscape, flowers and birds, but the sea.
However, the sea is turbulent, and among the waves, some kind of creatures that have never been seen before are hiding in it. They capsize ships, attack humans, and surround the two twisting people in the middle of the picture. There are unspeakable things.
sense of weirdness.
As for the two people sitting on the chairs, it's even stranger.
The one on the left is an elderly man. His face is paler than paper, but his lips are very red. He has an unnatural and sickly look, more like a dead person than a servant.
On the right is a middle-aged woman. Her makeup is almost the same as that of the man. The only difference is her eyes. The man's pupils are pitch black, while the woman's eyes are amber turbid.
The two of them gave people the feeling that the paper figures used in worship had come to life. Just looking at them gave people a very uncomfortable feeling.
It's as if some kind of monster is forcibly disguised as a human.
"You two, it's hard work coming from afar."
When the man spoke, his voice was hollow, like a dying patient.
"I am Haiwei, and this is my wife."
He made an introduction.
Lu Tan and Drizzt also introduced themselves. Before Haiwei could continue speaking, Lu Tan suddenly raised his hand.
"Master Hai, look, my friends and I went to the beach during the day and we haven't had dinner yet. Have you prepared dinner?"
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Drizzt's reaction was half a beat too slow.
The movements of Haiwei and Mrs. Hai were also frozen.
The two hesitated for a while, then looked at each other and called the servant.
"Prepare meals."
"Very good!"
Lu Tan showed a bright smile as if the stone hanging in his heart had finally fallen to the ground.
The servant from before brought the table and chairs, and the four of them sat at the table. After a few words of greeting, the servant brought the dishes.
Steamed fish, vegetarian dishes, meat, rice, and crabs. Although it is not particularly rich, it looks exquisite.
"I'm starving."
Lu Tan picked up his chopsticks and was about to eat the fish.
Drizzt picked up the bowls and chopsticks, but made no move.
Because the two Hai family members sitting opposite them didn't even have the intention to pick up their chopsticks, they just looked directly at Lu Tiao and Drizzt.
“It tastes very good. The fish on the beach is indeed fresh.”
Lu Tan ate his meal and didn't pay attention to the weird atmosphere around him.
"I heard that Ayu came to see you today?"
Haiwei looked at Lu Tan who was eating and asked in a flat voice.
"Yes, that's right. He took us to the beach. He is a very nice person."
Lu Tan lied without blushing and his heart not beating.
"I know that Ayu is not satisfied with this marriage. He likes his sister the most, which is normal, so if he says anything, please don't pay attention."
Although Mrs. Hai's words were polite, her tone lacked emotion, like a ruthless repeater.
"We understand that we are here this time just to witness the couple's union, and we will definitely not do anything that would harm the wedding."
Lu Tan ate another piece of meat. The texture of this meat was very strange. It was different from that of pig, beef and sheep, but it was extremely delicious.
"That's good. Our biggest wish as a couple is to see our son get married."
Haiwei said in a slow voice.
"The reception was not good yesterday, so you two can stay in the mansion for the night today. The wedding will start early tomorrow morning."
"No problem, this house is so grand, I really want to take a look around."
Lu Tan answered.
Drizzt, who was standing aside, looked at the harmonious conversation between the three of them with a pale face. The conversation at the dinner table was unspeakably abnormal, but he seemed to be the only one who noticed this sense of dissonance.
In the end, Drizzt didn't move his chopsticks.
After the two of them finished eating, the servants took them to a secluded courtyard, where they said they would stay for the night.
Drizzt checked the room. The furniture was well made, and the bedding and sheets seemed new.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Lu Tan sent the servant away, and did not return to the yard silently until the servant disappeared around the corner.
"This situation is a bit strange. Just now..."
Just as Drizzt was about to communicate with Lu Tan, he saw Lu Tan coming to a corner of the yard and bending down.
vomit--
He moved his stomach and vomited out all the food he had eaten at night.
"Are you okay?"
Drizzt patted Lu Trip's shoulder.
"fine."
Lu Tan glanced at his vomit and then said two words.
"Hai Wei and Mrs. Hai are not human beings."
"The dinner tonight was so delicious."
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